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Find Creative Writing & Literature Resources
Academic Articles, Magazine Articles and Newspaper Articles
A general search for articles is best done on the search on the Library home page, where you will be searching all our article databases at once. If you are getting too many, or not enough results on your topic, try one of the smaller, topic-specific databases listed below:
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowContains peer-reviewed and other academic journal articles, book chapters, and primary source material on arts, science, language and literature. In addition, contains images of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photography, architecture, garden, and landscapes, maps, fashion, costumes, and jewellery.
- Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America This link opens in a new windowContains peer-reviewed and other academic journal articles, eBooks, and magazine articles on the culture, history, and life of Indigenous peoples in North America.
- Black Thought and Culture This link opens in a new windowContains non-fiction writings, letters, speeches, essays, leaflets, periodicals, and interviews by American Black leaders, including teachers, artists, politicians, religious leaders, athletes, veterans, and entertainers.
Theatre Productions
- BBC Shakespeare Plays This link opens in a new windowContains streaming video of BBC Shakespeare plays.
- Theatre in Video This link opens in a new windowContains streaming video of live performances, documentaries, interviews, and reference material on theatre.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Britannica Online This link opens in a new windowContains reference material, biographies, and primary sources from the Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus and other sources.
Streaming Videos
- National Film Board This link opens in a new windowContains Canadian streaming videos productions such as documentaries, animation, and alternative dramas from the National Film Board of Canada.
- Kanopy Videos This link opens in a new windowContains documentaries, theatrical releases, and training films as well as the Criterion Collection.
- Audio Cine This link opens in a new windowContains streaming video of current and older feature films.
Film Scripts
- Film Scripts Online This link opens in a new windowContains film scripts and the authorized versions of copyrighted screenplays.
Find Journal Articles
A general search for journal articles is best done on the Page 1+ search box on the Library home page.
If you are getting too many, or not enough on topic, results, try one of the smaller databases listed below:
- Communications and Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new windowContains peer-reviewed and other academic journal articles and trade publication articles on communication, media studies, and public relations.
- Education Research Complete This link opens in a new windowContains peer-reviewed and other academic journal articles, magazines, and trade journals on a wide range of topics dealing with education.
- CBCA Complete This link opens in a new windowContains peer-reviewed and other academic journal articles, newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, books, reference works, conference proceedings, dissertations, blogs, and podcasts on business, current events, and education in Canada.
- ABI/Inform This link opens in a new windowContains peer-reviewed and other academic journal articles, eBooks, newspapers, and magazines on business and economics; First Research industry reports, Economist Intelligence Unit commodity reports and country reports and Oxford Economics country industry forecasts.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowContains peer-reviewed and other academic journal articles on business and economics, as well as company, industry, and country reports.
Find Newspaper and Magazine Articles
- Canadian Newsstream This link opens in a new windowContains articles from national and local Canadian newspapers. Includes The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the National Post, and the Vancouver Sun, among others.
- U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new windowContains national and local U.S. newspapers. Features The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, and Chicago Tribune.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowContains international and domestic newspapers, magazines, and trade journals, company financial information, industry and market news, legal resources, medical news, abstracts, and country profiles.
- News (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new windowIncludes Canadian, US and international newspapers, and radio and tv broadcasts and transcripts. Also includes local Ontario newspapers like the Etobicoke Guardian.
- ABI/Inform This link opens in a new windowContains peer-reviewed and other academic journal articles, eBooks, newspapers, and magazines on business and economics; First Research industry reports, Economist Intelligence Unit commodity reports and country reports and Oxford Economics country industry forecasts.
- CBCA Complete This link opens in a new windowContains peer-reviewed and other academic journal articles, newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, books, reference works, conference proceedings, dissertations, blogs, and podcasts on business, current events, and education in Canada.
- Flipster This link opens in a new windowContains current issues of popular magazines including Maclean’s, National Geographic, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, The Walrus, Today’s Parent, Toronto Life, Vogue, American Cinematographer, and more. Download the Flipster mobile app (Android or Apple) to read on the go.
Find Technical Manuals and Instructional Videos
- LinkedIn Learning This link opens in a new windowContains video-based courses taught by industry experts on a wide range of subject areas. Subscription is managed by Humber not the Library. Contact 8888 for help.
- O'Reilly Online Learning This link opens in a new windowInteractive learning, live online training courses, books, videos, and more. Download the O'Reilly mobile app for offline viewing.